homelessness Archives - Mission Local

A person lies on a littered street with two people standing nearby. The person on the ground has tattoos on their torso and is surrounded by scattered belongings and debris.

Is San Francisco’s homeless point-in-time count pointless?

by Joe Eskenazi January 19, 2026, 4:01 amJanuary 20, 2026, 11:51 am

A person with shoulder-length blond hair plays an acoustic guitar while seated on a stage in a wooden-paneled room, facing an audience.

100+ unhoused people died in S.F. last year. A memorial service tries to remember all of them.

by Abigail Vân Neely January 16, 2026, 7:00 amJanuary 20, 2026, 1:29 pm

A beige 2004 Monaco La Palma RV is parked outside a building. Text shows a value of $20,000 and a cash offer of $6,125, which is $13,875 less than the value.

S.F. offers cash to get RVs off the street. For some, it’s a deal. Others could lose thousands.

by Marina Newman and Kelly Waldron January 6, 2026, 4:00 amJanuary 15, 2026, 1:33 pm

A large RV with a bike attached to the back is parked on a city street next to a palm tree and sidewalk in daylight.

RV dwellers say S.F. outreach worker is selling parking permits for cash

by Marina Newman and Mariana Garcia December 17, 2025, 8:03 pmDecember 18, 2025, 11:47 am

A large RV is parked on a city street beside a palm tree, with a bicycle mounted on the back and various supplies nearby.

S.F. to pay landlords 1 month’s rent to house RV dwellers

by Xueer Lu November 21, 2025, 11:00 amNovember 21, 2025, 4:18 pm

A man in a red sports jersey sits in the doorway of an RV camper van, holding a paper, with a bed and a small shelf visible inside.

S.F. begins towing RVs. Dozens more are at risk.

by Marina Newman November 7, 2025, 5:16 amDecember 9, 2025, 1:42 pm

Prop. C architect facing ouster from Prop. C oversight commission

by Xueer Lu November 3, 2025, 3:00 pmNovember 4, 2025, 10:52 am

Several RVs are parked along the side of an empty urban street in designated parking spots under a clear blue sky. Power lines and buildings run alongside the road.

Tow trucks are coming for S.F.’s RVs. Their residents struggle for reprieve.

by Marina Newman October 28, 2025, 4:00 amNovember 4, 2025, 6:12 pm

A collage of website FAQ text about RV towing and housing regulations, overlaid with user concerns in blue and orange text bubbles, such as "I want to relapse" and "I have nowhere to go.

S.F. launched an AI chatbot for RV dwellers. It’s got errors.

by Marina Newman October 17, 2025, 2:45 pmOctober 20, 2025, 3:49 pm

A two-story industrial building with a blue awning and fenced lot, located on a street with parked cars and utility poles, under a clear sky—showcasing potential for unique housing or creative redevelopment.

S.F. supervisor slams Lurie’s move of tiny cabins to Bayview as ‘dishonest’

by Marina Newman October 9, 2025, 6:45 pmNovember 26, 2025, 3:49 pm

A cartoon paperclip with a speech bubble asks a parked RV, “Looks like you’re being evicted… Do you need help?” while a train passes on an overpass above.

San Francisco’s latest answer for RV dwellers? An AI chatbot.

by Marina Newman September 30, 2025, 4:00 amSeptember 30, 2025, 10:38 am

A man with tattoos on his hands stands in an urban plaza, wearing a black sweatshirt, tan pants, and a baseball cap. Buildings, a palm tree, and people are in the background.

Day 180 at the 16th St. Plaza: ‘The Bear’

by Sage Ríos Mace September 17, 2025, 10:54 pmSeptember 26, 2025, 9:30 pm

First adult LGBTQ shelter in U.S., Jazzie’s Place, to nearly triple in size

by Maura Corkery September 12, 2025, 4:00 amSeptember 12, 2025, 11:30 am

A man wearing glasses and a green checkered shirt plays an acoustic guitar while seated in front of a whiteboard.

Q&A: For veteran S.F. Chronicle homelessness reporter Kevin Fagan, work was always personal

by Sage Ríos Mace September 9, 2025, 10:00 amSeptember 9, 2025, 3:27 pm

A woman with red hair stands near green picnic tables cluttered with clothing and bags in an outdoor area surrounded by white buildings.

16th and Mission ‘homeless village’ closing so affordable housing can break ground

by Io Yeh Gilman September 8, 2025, 11:51 amSeptember 9, 2025, 1:49 pm